David-Horodok
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Aunt
The aunt cared for the narrator and sibling and registered them as her children.
Uncle
The uncle cared for the narrator and sibling and registered them as his children.
Abreisha
The narrator’s brother studied at a Vilna seminary and later taught in David-Horodok.
Sarah Rimer Olshansky
Author of the account about Abrasha and his family.
Abrasha's family
Family that moved with Abrasha to Luk and later disappeared.
Soviet school
School associated with the new Soviet education system.
From the mouths of elders
A section heading indicating testimony from elders.
Stolin Hasidim
Hasidic group constituting a large part of the town's citizens.
Rabbi Israel Yosef
Rabbi and Hasidic leader who supported his extended family.
Alterke
Relative of Rabbi Israel Yosef mentioned with his children.
Itzkel
Alterke's son, considered worthy of becoming a legal decisor.
Moshele
Velvele's son, praised for sermons and leading prayers.
Rabbi Moshele
Rabbi Moshele eventually became the subject of discussion about the city rabbinate.
Rabbi Itsikl
Rabbi Itsikl was among the predecessors considered before Rabbi Moshele.
Rabbi Borukhl
Rabbi Borukhl was among the predecessors considered before Rabbi Moshele.
Rabbi Isaiah Rosenblum
Rabbi Isaiah Rosenblum was described as qualified for the city rabbinate.
Illustrated Week
Publication cited as the source of a photograph from Warsaw in 1925.
Rabbi Shaul's family
Family identified among the opponents in the town.
Rabbi Shaulke
Person identified as the one called Rabbi Shaulke.
Rabbi Arke Hakohen's family
Family identified among the opponents in the town.
Samson Leib Katzman
Member of the Katzman family whose picture appears in the text.
Friedlander family
Family identified among the opponents in the town.
Telz
City where Rabbi Yosef Raizin later served as rabbi.
Rabbi Izil Harif
Rabbi identified as the notable scholar associated with Slonim.
Rabbi Pesach Frankel
Moral scholar who served briefly and later died in old age.
Lakva
Birthplace of Rabbi David Berkovitz.
Rabbi Dov Berkovitz
Father of Rabbi David Berkovitz.
Fesl, daughter of Avraham-David Yudes
Woman who married David Berkovitz at eighteen.
Itche Rimer
Member of Rabbi David Berkovitz's paternal family in David-Horodok.
Rabbi Zeev Yudovitz the Elder
Member of Rabbi David Berkovitz's paternal family.
Rabbi Zeev Yudovitz the Younger
Member of Rabbi David Berkovitz's paternal family.
Berl Yudovitz
Grandson of Zeev Yudovitz the Younger.
Rabbi Yaakov Yeshayah Rosenblum
Rabbi selected to address communal religious-law questions.
Edut Bihosef
Book authored by Yosef Raizin.
New Mikveh
Modern mikveh built in David-Horodok during the rabbis' tenure.
Rabbi Volf
Patriarch of a rabbinic dynasty buried in David-Horodok cemetery.